§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will publish information on the per capita emissions of(a) agricultural CH4, (b) non-agricultural CH4, (c) CO2, from land use change and (d) CO2, from industrial usage;
(2) if he will publish information on the gross emissions in Wales of (a) agricultural CH4, (b) non-agricultural CH4, (c) CO2 from land use change and (d) CO2 from industrial usage.
§ Mr. David HuntFigures specifically relating to Wales of CH4 (methane) and CO2 emission levels are not available. However, United Kingdom figures can be found in the Department of Environment publication "Digest of Environmental Protection and Water Statistics" No. 13 1990.
The latest published data on United Kingdom emissions of both gases relate to 1989. Based on an estimated current United Kingdom population of 55 million, the following estimates can be calculated:
72Winclusive and exclusive of breeding livestock appreciation, and percentage changes by farm type and size for 1990 and 1991 in Wales.
§ Mr. David HuntManagement and investment income and net farm income per farm for 1990–91 are due to be published after Christmas. The latest available information relates to 1987–88 and 1988–89 and is as follows:
United Kingdom emissions (Gross) (Thousand tonnes) Per capita kg Agricultural methane 1.16 21.1 Non-agricultural methane 2.29 41.6 (Million tonnes) tonnes CO2 from industrial usage 101 1.840 CO2 from agricultural usage1 1 0.018 1 No specific figure is available for land use change.